A Rapid Review

The 3-Step Plan to Creating a Life of Lasting Joy, Abundant Energy, and Radical Bliss

Happiness strategist and life coach Kristi Ling teaches you how to create immediate, positive shifts in your life by proving that happiness is a skill that can be cultivated, learned, and mastered – much like playing an instrument.

What’s it about . . .
The author draws from her own experiences, at times giving this the feel of a memoir. Struggling through a divorce, an illness, and a career change, she discovered that happiness was not only a choice, but a skill that could be learned. She outlines three steps to take on the road to happiness: Change your view, change you mornings, and create new habits.

What did I think . . .
I wasn’t feeling unhappy when I decided to listen to this book, but when I received a copy for review, I figured everyone can use a little extra happiness, so I gave it a try.

I was pleasantly surprised to find many of her life-changing suggestions are very doable for most people. Sure, buy a new house, take a month off of work, or go on a solo vacation are not an option for everyone, but hiking, escaping through reading, volunteering, or going to a movie alone are within most people’s reach.

The advice to ask yourself “what speaks to your soul” resonates with me and is something I had already done. Regular visitors here know I love birds and nature. When I’m out on the nature trails monitoring or photographing birds, I am blissfully happy and unaware of the passage time. My pet birds give me joy. Gardening is my therapy.

I enjoyed this inspirational and uplifting book. While I am already doing some of steps to happiness, I found several more that I will incorporate: Notably, a change in mindset (anything is possible) and creating new habits (reinvent my sluggish morning routine).

Audio production . . .
The book was narrated by the author, Kristi Ling. I’m not always a fan of author’s reading their own books, but not in this case. Her cheerful, uplifting tone is very listenable, and her enthusiasm for the subject is inspiring.